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Penrose's theory of firm growth and classical organizational management theories

Pitelis, Christos. (2009, March 14). Edith Penrose's the Theory of the Growth of the Firm fifty years later. Available at SSRN Working Paper series October 20, 2009: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1477885

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Ethical barriers in international marketing across cultures

economy may indeed seem borderless, borders do exist: what ethical boundaries have arisen in the New World Order of marketing, voluntarily imposed by individual organizations and nation states, and involuntarily imposed by circumstances?

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Nike's corporate social responsibility failures and supply chain accountability

Nike failed to attain a level of shared ownership regarding Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives and programs with human rights critics and activists by immediately absolving themselves of responsibility for all activities of their suppliers.

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Team composition and successful adjourning in organizations

While recognizing the sates of team development and the development of an organization around teams is important, it is similarly necessary for managers to investigate the roles played by team members.

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Corporate governance reform in the United States and United Kingdom

Corporate Governance Under Globalization in the U.S. And the U.K. The failure of governments both domestic and international to provide effective oversight of corporate activities over a period of significant economic growth would precipitate a pattern of misappropriation, corruption and willful…

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Executive compensation in cases of corporate failure: Pfizer, United Health Group, and Exxon

Corporate governance refers to the way in which directors and auditors manage their responsibilities towards shareholders.

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The Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 and federal contract types

The Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA) of 1994 was formulated with the intention of simplifying of the buying procedures of the government in that many competition restrictions on government purchases were removed involving purchases less than $100,000.

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Advantages and disadvantages of federal government contracting

Marketing and selling to the federal government requires a highly unique and customized set of processes, systems and contract management strategies compared to selling to private industry.

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H.B. Fuller's Resistol glue and child addiction in Latin America

Fuller is a leading specialty chemical manufacturer that employs approximately 3,700 people in 31 countries. It mainly manufactures its adhesive, sealant, paint and other specialty chemical products reach customers in nearly 100 nations. In the first quarter of 2007 H.B.

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The social contract and corporate social responsibility in modern management

In today's increasingly competitive and globalized world, managers face an increasing number of challenges. One of the contemporary challenges impacting a manager's role is the need to uphold a social contract, through the implementation of corporate social responsibility.

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